all the books i've read in 2023

a warm reflection on all the books i have consumed

As we’re coming towards the end of 2023 and many preparations are being made for the new year, I wanted to look back on all the books I’ve read. This year was very busy for me so I didn’t get to read all the books I wanted but I am making new lists of books to read for the new year (and actually touch the books on my shelf). I figured organising by months would help put it into perspective. Happy holidays and happy reading!

Note: I didn’t read any books in January and August so we’re starting with February.

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February

Galatea: A Short Story by Madeline Miller (4/5)

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (4/5)

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March

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (4/5)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (100/5)

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April

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (re-read it) (5/5)

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May

All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt (5/5)

Candide by Voltaire (3/5)

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June

I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (100/5)

A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes by Rodrigo García (4/5)

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July

Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (4/5)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (3.5/5)

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September

No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe (re-read it) (5/5)

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October

Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe (re-read it) (4/5)

A Man of the People by Chinua Achebe (3.5/5)

Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin (100/5)

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December (currently reading)

Demons by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (4/5)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (no rating available yet)

Ake: The Years of Childhood by Wole Soyinka (no rating available yet)

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero